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Sketches --- a challenge
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The challenge is the write a caption for a pencil sketch in three short lines. 15 wds max. The sketches should be in the present tense. THey should be visual images. I humbly submit the following examples
---30--- migrating water fowl ducks and geese filling the sky prairie hawks soaring ride the thermals over the combines the brown cows drifting leeward in the morning drizzle the grey harriers wheeling and whistling around the marsh the yellow heads perched on a cattail stem singing

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Reviewed by Fr. Kurt Messick

Reviewed on March 5, 2004

:-)

Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie

Reviewed on February 7, 2004

This was beautiful, a lovely challenge!

Reindeer

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Reviewed on February 7, 2004

Great images!

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on February 7, 2004

These are excellent, John. Don't know if I could even match them.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on February 7, 2004

Okay I get it, now who is going to do the sketch? Not I, I write, therefore I don't draw, not an artist by any means with regards of the sketched variety...but might give it a try, so don't count me out yet...seems like a neat challenge...Peace, Ed & Rufuz

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on February 7, 2004

Interesting challenge John!!

To do the sketch would be easier for me than the haiku...lol!!

love Tinka

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on February 7, 2004

excellent images! an interesting challenge ...

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